Marnie Bondar and Dahlia Libin: Holocaust Education and Remembrance in Calgary and beyond
by Marnie Bondar and Dahlia Libin (AJNews) – It is our honour to serve as co-chairs of Calgary Jewish Federation Holocaust and Human Rights: Remembrance…
Books
Book Review: The Transformative Daf – Tractate Megillah by Rabbi Daniel Friedman
Reviewed by Shane Asbell (AJNews) – I had the pleasure recently of reading Rabbi Daniel Friedman’s book, The Transformative Daf, Tractate Megillah and it was…
Seven new haggadahs to brighten your 2022 Passover seder
by Caleb Guedes-Reed (JTA) — The main components of the Passover seder – a word that literally means “order” – remain constant over time. But…
Tova Yedlin Lecture presents a dynamic look at Theodor Herzl
By Regan Treewater-Lipes (AJNews) – This year’s Tova Yedlin Lecture, part of the University of Alberta Jewish Studies Week at the Wirth Institute for Austrian…
‘Where the Wild Things Are’ Is a Love Letter to Jewish Children
By Katherine Sorensen (Kveller via JTA) – One of the most beloved books in modern children’s literature is Maurice Sendak’s “Where the Wild Things Are.” But…